,i  #aah? ,,congress  #a/ ,session  ,h4 
,r4 #fbbj  ,,9 ,,! ,,h\se ,,(           
,,repres5tatives  ,novemb] #c1 #bjbc    
,ms4 ,ku/] 7= h]self1 ,mr4 ,lamborn1 &  
,mr4 ,ad]holt7 introduc$ ! foll[+ bill2 
:i* 0 ref]r$ to ! ,committee on !       
,judici>y  ,a ,,bill  ,to am5d title    
#ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 to crim9alize 
unlawful adoption practices4  #a4 ,%ort 
title ,?is ,act may be cit$ z !         
,adoption ,des]ves ,ov]sight1           
,protection1 & ,transp>5cy ,act ( #bjbc 
or ! ,,adopt ,act ( #bjbc4  #b4 ,purpose
 ,! purpose ( ?is ,act is to3  7#a7     
,protect individuals & families impact$ 
by private dome/ic adoption f           
exploitation by unlic5s$ adoption       
int]m$i>ies4  7#b7 ,ensure t individuals
 seek+ assi/ance ) dome/ic adoption h   
ready access to lic5s$ & regulat$       
adoption provid]s 9 _! communities4     
7#c7 ,prev5t ! commodification ( *ildr54
  #c4 ,adoption (f5se  7a7 ,9 g5]al     
,*apt] #aa;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates
 ,code1 is am5d$ by add+ at ! end !     

foll[+3  #bbh;,a4 ,unlawful adoption    
practices  7a7 ,adoption int]m$i>y      
s]vices  7#a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 any      
circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7d71  
kn[+ly provides or (f]s to provide      
adoption int]m$i>y s]vices %all be      
puni%$ z provid$ 9 accordance )         
subsection 7e74  7#b7 ,exception        
,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply to--  7,a7 a
 public *ild-plac+ ag5cy2  7,b7 a       
private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy2 or     
7,c7 a lic5s$ attorney4  7b7 ,adoption  
adv]tis+  7#a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 any     
circum/ance describ$ 9 subsection 7d71  
kn[+ly places an adoption adv]tisem5t   
%all be puni%$ 9 accordance ) subsection
 7e74  7#b7 ,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7   
%all n apply to-- 7,a7 a public         
*ild-plac+ ag5cy or private lic5s$      
*ild-plac+ ag5cy lic5s$ to provide      
s]vices 9 ! ,/ate :]e9 ! adv]tisem5t    
appe>s2  7,b7 an attorney lic5s$ 9 !    
,/ate :]e9 ! adv]tisem5t appe>s2 or     
7,c7 an adoption s]vice provid] accr$it$
 or approv$ 9 accordance ) ! ,int]c\ntry

 ,adoption ,act ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4  
#adij note7 adv]tis+ an int]c\ntry      
adoption program4  7c7 ,unau?oriz$      
paym5ts to or on behalf ( a plac+ p>5t  
7#a7 ,(f5se ,:oev]1 9 any circum/ance   
describ$ 9 subsection 7d71 kn[+ly       
provides any?+ ( value1 includ+ money1  
prop]ty1 or s]vices1 :e!r paym5t is made
 directly or indirectly = ! b5efit ( !  
plac+ p>5t 9 fur!rance ( an adoption 9  
an am\nt exce$+ #ejj1 %all be puni%$ 9  
accordance ) subsection 7e74  7#b7      
,exception ,p>agraph 7#a7 %all n apply )
 respect to paym5ts made by or 9        
coop]ation )--  7,a7 a private          
*ild-plac+ ag5cy lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! 
plac+ p>5t resides or is locat$2 or     
7,b7 an attorney lic5s$ 9 ! ,/ate :]e ! 
plac+ p>5t resides or is locat$4  7d7   
,applications ,= ! purposes ( sections  
7a71 7b71 & 7c71 ! circum/ances describ$
 9 ^! subsections are t-- 7#a7 ! (f5d]  
or victim travel$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce1 or
 travel$ us+ a means1 *annel1 facility1 
or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate comm]ce1 9  

fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) ! conduct 
describ$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c72
  7#b7 ! (f5d] us$ a means1 *annel1     
facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate   
comm]ce 9 fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) 
! conduct describ$ 9 subsections 7a71   
7b71 or 7c72  7#c7 any paym5t ( any k9d 
0 made1 directly or indirectly1 9       
fur!rance ( or 9 connection ) ! conduct 
describ$ 9 subsections 7a71 7b71 or 7c7 
us+ any means1 *annel1 facility1 or     
in/rum5tality ( int]/ate comm]ce or 9 or
 affect+ int]/ate comm]ce2  7#d7 ! (f5d]
 transmitt$ 9 int]/ate comm]ce any      
communication relat+ to or 9 fur!rance (
 ! conduct describ$ 9 subsections 7a71  
7b71 or 7c7 us+ any means1 *annel1      
facility1 or in/rum5tality ( int]/ate   
comm]ce or 9 or affect+ int]/ate comm]ce
 by any means or 9 mann]1 includ+ by    
comput]1 mail1 wire1 or electromagnetic 
transmission2 or  7#e7 ! conduct        
describ$ 9 subsection 7a7 o!rwise       
occurr$ 9 or affect$ int]/ate or =eign  
comm]ce4  7e7 ,p5alty ,:oev] violates   

subsection 7a71 7b71 or 7c7-- 7#a7 9 !  
case ( an individual1 %all be f9$       
#ajj1jjj1 imprison$ = n m ?an #e ye>s1  
or bo?1 p] violation2 or  7#b7 9 ! case 
( an organization1 %all be f9$ #bej1jjj 
p] violation4  7f7 ,rule ( con/ruction  
,no?+ 9 ?is section may be con/ru$ to   
affect ! application ( ! ,indian ,*ild  
,welf>e ,act ( #aigh 7#be ,u4,s4,c4     
#aija et seq47 or limit ! provision (   
int]c\ntry adoption programs & s]vices  
au?oriz$ "u ! ,int]c\ntry ,adoption ,act
 ( #bjjj 7#db ,u4,s4,c4 #adiba74  7g7   
,def9itions ,9 ?is section3 7#a7        
,adoption adv]tis+ ,! t]m adoption      
adv]tis+ means a paid adv]tisem5t1      
article1 notice1 or o!r paid            
communication publi%$ 9 any newspap]1   
magaz9e1 or on ! int]net1 on a billbo>d1
 ov] radio or television1 or o!r simil> 
m$ia t--  7,a7 solicits prospective     
adoptive p>5ts = ! purpose ( act+ z a   
l9k betwe5 a plac+ p>5t & a prospective 
adoptive p>5t1 or ! prospective adoptive
 p>5t's repres5tative1 attorney1 or     

ag5cy1 = ! transf] ( legal or physical  
cu/ody ( a *ild1 includ+ adoptive       
placem5t2  7,b7 solicits plac+ p>5ts = !
 purpose ( act+ z a l9k betwe5 a plac+  
p>5t & a prospective adoptive p>5t1 or !
 prospective adoptive p>5t's            
repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy1 = !  
transf] ( legal or physical cu/ody ( a  
*ild1 includ+ adoptive placem5t2 or     
7,c7 (f]s to pay a plac+ p>5t's liv+    
exp5ses 9 connection ) any transf] or   
pot5tial transf] ( legal or physical    
cu/ody ( a *ild1 includ+ adoptive       
placem5t4  7#b7 ,adoption int]m$i>y     
s]vices ,! t]m adoption int]m$i>y       
s]vices means ! provision ( any ( !     
foll[+ s]vices1 9 ex*ange = direct or   
indirect comp5sation3  7,a7 ,solicit+   
plac+ p>5ts1 :e!r ?r\gh adoption        
adv]tis+ or o!r means1 = ! purposes (   
act+ z a l9k betwe5 a plac+ p>5t & a    
prospective adoptive p>5t1 or !         
prospective adoptive p>5t's             
repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy1 = !  
transf] ( legal or physical cu/ody ( _! 

*ild1 includ+ adoptive placem5t4  7,b7  
,solicit+ prospective adoptive p>5ts1   
:e!r ?r\gh adoption adv]tis+ or o!r     
means1 = ! purpose ( act+ z a l9k betwe5
 a plac+ p>5t & a prospective adoptive  
p>5t1 or ! prospective adoptive p>5t's  
repres5tative1 attorney1 or ag5cy1 = !  
transf] ( legal or physical cu/ody ( a  
*ild1 includ+ adoptive placem5t4  7,c7  
,act+ z a l9k betwe5 plac+ p>5ts ( a    
*ild & prospective adoptive p>5ts1 :e!r 
directly or ?r\gh ! prospective adoptive
 p>5ts' repres5tative1 ag5cy1 or        
attorney1 = ! purpose ( ! transf] (     
physical or legal cu/ody ( ! *ild1      
includ+ adoptive placem5t4  7#c7 ,plac+ 
p>5t ,! t]m plac+ p>5t means a p>5t )   
legal au?ority to place ! *ild =        
adoption4  7#d7 ,public *ild-plac+ ag5cy
 ,! t]m public *ild-plac+ ag5cy means   
any gov]nm5t *ild welf>e ag5cy or *ild  
protection ag5cy t has ! legal au?ority 
to place *ildr5 = adoption4  7#e7       
,private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy ,! t]m 
private lic5s$ *ild-plac+ ag5cy means a 

lic5s$ or ,/ate approv$ ag5cy t has !   
legal au?ority to place *ildr5 =        
adoption4  4  7b7 ,cl]ical am5dm5ts     
7#a7 ,*apt] head+ ,! *apt] head+ = *apt]
 #aa;,a ( title #ah1 ,unit$ ,/ates      
,code1 is am5d$ by ins]t+ & unlawful    
adoption practices aft] *ild support4   
7#b7 ,table ( sections ,! table (       
sections = *apt] #aa;,a ( title #ah1    
,unit$ ,/ates ,code1 is am5d$ by add+   
aft] ! item relat+ to section #bbh1 !   
foll[+3  #bbh;,a4 ,unlawful adoption    
practices4  4  #d4 ,effective date ,!   
am5dm5ts made by ?is ,act %all take     
effect on ! date t is #abj days aft] !  
date ( ! enactm5t ( ?is ,act4